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Don Edmonds (1937-2009) was a versatile filmmaker who worked in various genres, from beach party movies to Nazisploitation. He also produced True Romance, 8 Million Ways to Die and The Night Stalker, among others.
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Edmonds was known for his roles in TV shows like "Green Acres" and "The Munsters" and his Naziploitation films "Ilsa, She Wolf of the SS" and its sequel. He also produced and acted in several B-movies and appeared at cult film conventions.
Edmonds made his directorial debut with the soft-core features Wild Honey (1972) and Tender Loving Care (1973). He achieved his greatest enduring cult exploitation cinema popularity by directing the infamous Nazisploitation classic Ilsa: She Wolf of the SS (1975) and its marvelously outrageous sequel Ilsa, Harem Keeper of the Oil Sheiks (1976) .
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Don Edmunds (September 23, 1930 – August 11, 2020) was an American racecar driver and car builder.
Don Edmonds, the director of 1975 "Naziploitation" classic Ilsa, She Wolf of the SS, has died aged 73, Variety reports. The veteran helmsman, who also gave the world Ilsa, Harem Keeper of the Oil Sheiks, went to the great Grindhouse in the sky on 30 May as a result of liver cancer.
Oct 1, 1975 · Ilsa: She Wolf of the SS: Directed by Don Edmonds. With Dyanne Thorne, Gregory Knoph, Tony Mumolo, Maria Marx. Ilsa is an evil Nazi warden at a death camp that conducts "medical experiments." Ilsa's goal is to prove women can withstand more pain and suffering than men, and therefore should be allowed to fight on the front lines.
Jun 5, 2009 · Don Edmonds was a cult film director who made Ilsa, She Wolf of the SS and other exploitation movies. He also produced Short Circuit, 8 Million Ways to Die and True Romance.
